Jorethang | |
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| Jorethang Nagar Panchayat | |
 Jorethang in 2006 | |
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| Coordinates:27°07′52″N88°16′59″E / 27.131°N 88.283°E /27.131; 88.283 | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Sikkim |
| District | Namchi |
| Government | |
| • Type | Nagar Panchayat |
| Elevation | 322 m (1,056 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 9,009 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Nepali,Bhutia,Lepcha |
| • Other | Limbu,Newari,Rai,Gurung,Magar,Sherpa,Tamang andSunwar |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 737121 |
| Vehicle registration | SK-04 |
Jorethang is a major town inNamchi district in theIndian state ofSikkim. Jorethang lies on the bank ofRangeet River, which is a tributary of theTeesta River, on the way toPelling fromDarjeeling,Siliguri andKalimpong. Jorethang is and has been a major connecting route towards the western part of Sikkim where people from various districts of West Sikkim visit here for consumption of various goods and services.
[needs update]As of the2011 Census of India,[1] Jorethang had a population of 9,009. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Jorethang has an average literacy rate of 88.85%, higher than the state average of 81.42%: male literacy is 93.36%, and female literacy is 84.20%. In Jorethang, 10.63% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Schools in Jorethang offer primary, secondary and senior secondary education. There are various school like New Buds Academy, St. Francis' School, Little Angles Academy, Mt.Olive Academy, Govt. Sen. Sec. School.[4]
This festival is held on the first ofMagh in theBikram Samwat Nepali calendar (about 14 January), marking the sun's entrance intoMakara rashi (Capricorn). It is one of the main festivals celebrated by theNepali community inSikkim dating from 1961.[5]
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